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Title: Mounting SNK LS-30?
Post by: IncrdblHulk7 on June 14, 2004, 06:44:32 pm

What is the best way to mount an SNK LS-30 Rotary in a CP?  LS-30 stick is pretty short.  I am using 3/4" MDF for CP - should I recess the joystick from above/below?

Title: Re:Mounting SNK LS-30?
Post by: mattv on June 14, 2004, 06:57:45 pm

These were made for a metal CP (I think? these were the midnight resistance sticks, right?)

So the best way to mount them is through a metal panel, obviously.

For your MDF panel you could cut a hole large enough to fit the entire stick through in the panel then cut a square of metal larger than the hole i nthe MDF and mount the stick into the metal. then you could route out around the sides of the hole of your MDF to the depth of the metal and glue it in place. Incredably labor intensive but it will look nice when you're done

Title: Re:Mounting SNK LS-30?
Post by: Apollo on June 14, 2004, 09:44:58 pm

Yeah mounting plate is best way to go you can get a sheet metal place to make you one very cheap.

Title: Re:Mounting SNK LS-30?
Post by: SirPoonga on June 14, 2004, 10:03:23 pm

wdo you have plexi ontop of your panel.  If you cut out a hole in your mdf just bi enough for the ls30 the plexi should support it.

Title: Re:Mounting SNK LS-30?
Post by: Lilwolf on June 14, 2004, 11:11:50 pm

I used a router on mine.  And got it thin enought to work... but still strong enought not to break..

I wouldn't expect them to take it in the 'real world' of an arcade... Some kid would smash them..

but I've been using them for 1/2 year and haven't broken it.

NOTE:  Don't put the top on them if you can't get the SNK top tool thingy under it.  Someone here put his on... but couldn't get them off again... and ripped up the control panel AND the joystick trying to get it off.

Title: Re:Mounting SNK LS-30?
Post by: Kremmit on June 14, 2004, 11:25:39 pm

I've got a pair of these I haven't mounted yet.  I don't have the LS30 wrench. (or is tool thingy the proper name? ;))  Anybody figure out how to get the tops off without one?  

Title: Re:Mounting SNK LS-30?
Post by: OSCAR on June 15, 2004, 12:01:48 am

Quote from: Kremmit on June 14, 2004, 11:25:39 pm

I've got a pair of these I haven't mounted yet.  I don't have the LS30 wrench. (or is tool thingy the proper name? ;))  Anybody figure out how to get the tops off without one?  

See this thread:  http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=13028

Title: Re:Mounting SNK LS-30?
Post by: JAZ on June 15, 2004, 01:24:43 am

The guy I got mine from folded a piece of number 8 wire in half and it worked fine - but thats a kiwi thing so I've probably lost you..............

Title: Re:Mounting SNK LS-30?
Post by: Kremmit on June 16, 2004, 09:21:16 pm

Thanks Oscar, that's just what I needed.